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EasyWriter Resources / Links / Working Online STANFORD-POYNTER PROJECT: EYE TRACKING ONLINE NEWS http://www.poynter.org/eyetrack2000 In 1998, the Stanford-Poynter project began a study to discover what captures the eyes of online readers and how reading online news differs from reading print sources. This site gives an overview of their ongoing results. HOW WE "EYE" THE ONLINE NEWS http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=5675 An article from Poynter Online on how online news organizations have adapted their designs in response to studies such as the Stanford-Poynter project. HOW USERS READ ON THE WEB http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9710a.html Jakob Nielson offers advice on how to design a Web page using "scannable text," headings, lists, and half the content of print paragraphs, to account for readers' unique approach to online text. THE BACKGROUND SAMPLER http://home.netscape.com/assist/net_sites/bg/backgrounds.html Hosted by Netscape, the popular Web browser, this site provides useful instructions on how to use and select an appropriate background for a Web site. Several downloadable samples are included. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO HTML http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html This collection of primers gives detailed instructions with examples on how to use HTML coding to create a Web page. COLORMAKER http://www.bagism.com/colormaker A guide to using colors in a Web page, creating colors and patterns, and using color effectively on the Web, including FAQs. A GLOSSARY OF TYPOGRAPHIC TERMS http://www.adobe.com/type/topics/glossary.html This site provides a useful reference for print and online text design terms. NETIQUETTE HOMEPAGE http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book The online version of Virginia Shea's Netiquette has chapters on writing online, flaming, electronic style, and conventions of business and discussion group netiquette. PATTI'S PLACE FOR WEB DEVELOPERS http://www.pattisplace.com/icons This site links to many collections and archives of free icons, bullets, lines, bars, backgrounds, and symbols that you can use on your own Web page. YAHOO! GRAPHICS http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Graphics/Clip_Art This directory lists links to free buttons, clip art, and other graphics. STATISTICS EVERY WRITER SHOULD KNOW http://www.robertniles.com/stats This site describes the writer's need for understanding and interpreting statistical data. Useful explanations, FAQs, and links are also included. TABLEMAKER http://www.bagism.com/tablemaker Use this Web page to automatically generate HTML tables and the source code to display them on your own Web site. TEN COMMON MISTAKES IN THE TYPESETTING OF TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS http://www.poynton.com/notes/typesetting This explanation of common typesetting mistakes made by those using word processors also gives a good thumbnail guide to document planning and desktop publishing. VISUAL THESAURUS http://www.plumbdesign.com/thesaurus A strange and captivating site that provides a visual representation of the links between words and their synonyms. WEB STYLE GUIDE http://www.webstyleguide.com The online version of Lynch and Holton's Web Style Guide, second edition, offers extensive information on styling and building user-friendly Web sites. RESOURCES FOR EVALUATING WEB SITES http://www.lib.auburn.edu/bi/bookmark.htm Auburn University Libraries' links to online resources with information on evaluating web sites. CAVEAT LECTOR: WEB SITE EVALUATION CRITERIA http://www.lib.auburn.edu/bi/caveatlector.html Auburn University Libraries' brief guide to evaluating web sites. |
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